Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Why does he give light to one in misery and life to [those] bitter of soul,
New American Standard Bible
And life to the bitter of soul,
King James Version
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
Holman Bible
and life to those whose existence is bitter,
International Standard Version
"Why does God give light to the sufferer or life to the bitter person:
A Conservative Version
Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,
American Standard Version
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul;
Amplified
“Why is the light given to him who is in misery,
And life to the bitter in soul,
Bible in Basic English
Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;
Darby Translation
Wherefore is light given to him that is in trouble, and life to those bitter of soul,
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore shall light be given to him toiling, and life to the bitter of soul?
King James 2000
Therefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
Modern King James verseion
Why is light given to one who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Wherefore is the light given to him that is in misery? And life unto them that have heavy hearts?
NET Bible
"Why does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter,
New Heart English Bible
"Why is light given to him who is in misery, life to the bitter in soul,
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore give, to the wretched, light? Or, life, to the embittered in soul? -
Webster
Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul;
World English Bible
"Why is light given to him who is in misery, life to the bitter in soul,
Youngs Literal Translation
Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul?
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 3:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Wishes He Might Die
19 [The] small and [the] great [are] there, and [the] slave [is] free from his masters. 20 "Why does he give light to one in misery and life to [those] bitter of soul, 21 who wait for death, but {it does not come}, and search [for] it more than [for] treasures,
Names
Cross References
Job 7:15-16
So my inner self will choose strangling-- death more than my {existence}.
Jeremiah 20:18
{Why} did I come out from [the] womb, to see toil, and sorrow, and [to] {end my days in shame}?
1 Samuel 1:10
She [was] {deeply troubled}, so she prayed to Yahweh and wept bitterly.
Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those {in bitter distress}.
2 Kings 4:27
So she came to the man of God at the mountain, and she caught hold of his feet. Then Gehazi came near to push her away, but the man of God said, "Let her alone, for her soul is bitter, and Yahweh has hidden it from me and has not told me."
Job 3:16
Or [why] was I not hidden like a miscarriage, like infants [who] did not see [the] light?
Job 6:9
that God would decide that he would crush me, [that] he would let loose his hand and {kill me}.
Job 33:28
He redeemed my life from going down into the pit, so {I will enjoy the light}.'
Job 33:30
to bring his life back from [the] pit {so that he may enjoy the light of life}.